®Planning appeal decision
97 St. Awdrys Road, BARKING, IG11 7QB
Without planning permission, the unauthorised erection of a rear extension
- Authority
- London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Moss J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Appeal A: the effect of the development on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers
- Appeal B: whether the development is acceptable having regard to local policy that resists the loss of family housing; the effect of the development on the living conditions of its occupiers; the effect of the development on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers; and whether the development results in inconveniences for road users and is prejudicial to highway safety as a result of any additional demand for on-street parking
What decided it
The accommodation provided in the subdivided units is wholly inadequate and substantially harmful to the health, well-being and amenity of occupiers, and the development creates unacceptable pressure on on-street parking in an area of high demand, which together significantly and demonstrably outweigh the modest housing benefits.
Appeal A: no balancing exercise undertaken; development refused on conflict with development plan. Appeal B: the modest benefits of housing delivery and small site contribution were outweighed by substantial harm to occupier amenity and limited but material harm to highway safety.
Framework references: 11, 3.6.5
Plan policies cited: Policy BP8 (Protecting Residential Amenity), Policy BP11 (Urban Design), Policy BC4 (Residential Conversions and Houses in Multiple Occupation), Policy BR9 (Parking), London Plan Policy D6 (Housing quality and standards), London Plan Policy T6.1 (Residential parking), London Plan Policy H2 (Small sites)
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.